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Texas Wife Arrested in 2002 Frisco Cold-Case Killing

Police call the arrest a long-awaited step toward justice for the Weiss family.

Overview

  • Lisa Honrud, 55, was taken into custody at her Waxahachie home shortly before 8 a.m. Monday after Frisco detectives obtained a murder warrant with help from Waxahachie Police.
  • The case traces to 2002, when her husband, Plano resident Frank Weiss, was found dead near Lake Lewisville within Frisco city limits.
  • Investigators say advances in investigative techniques with a key witness produced the breakthrough that led to the warrant.
  • Police have not disclosed the new evidence or details tying Honrud to the killing as the case moves forward.
  • Frisco Police urged anyone with information to call 972-292-6010 or send anonymous tips through the department’s app or by texting FRISCOPD to 847411.